Sleek and elegant with a modern curved body, the PowerShot SX120 IS is perfect for on-the-go photography. Capture wonderful portraits or wide-angle landscapes with the 10X optical zoom that you’ll frame perfectly with the large 3.0-inch PureColor System LCD. You won’t have to worry about camera shake either, with the built-in Optical Image Stabilizer. The SX120 IS makes photography fun and easy.
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Take the best pictures by selecting any of the included advanced image presets, including night, indoor, landscape and more. Go one step further and take the guesswork out by switching on Easy Mode and the SX120 IS will automatically and intelligently choose the best settings. Smart AUTO technology takes colors, distance and movement into account for professional looking pictures.
Distinguishing the SX120 IS from other cameras is the DIGIC 4 Image Processor that automatically finds the right settings based on an internal database of thousands of photographs. The result is less blur, intelligent contrast correction and reduced noise in your images. Make your mobile photography easy with the PowerShot SX120 IS today!
General
Brand Canon
Series PowerShot SX Series
Model PowerShot SX120 IS
Color Black
Dimensions (WxHxD) 4.35″ x 2.77″ x 1.76″
Weight Approx. 8.64 oz./245g (camera body only)
Type Compact
Image Sensor
Image Sensor 1/2.5″ CCD
Gross Pixels 10.3 MP
Effective Pixels 10.0 MP
Resolution 3648 x 2736
Image Stabilization Optical Image Stabilizer System
Lens
Optical Zoom 10X
Digital Zoom 4X
Focal Length f=6.0 – 60.0mm (35mm equivalent: 36 – 360 mm)
Aperture f/2.8 – 4.3
Shutter
Shutter Speed 15-1/2500 sec. (settable in Tv and M)
Self-timer Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom*, Face Self-Timer**
* Shooting start time (0-10 sec. (in 1-second increments), 15/20/30 sec.) and number of shots (1-10 (in one-shot increments)) can be specified.
** When the number of detected faces increases, the shutter is released after 2 sec. delay. However, if no face is detected for 30 seconds or more, the shooting operation starts automatically.
Focus
Focus Type TTL Autofocus
Normal Focus Range 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity (W)
3.3 ft./1m-infinity (T)
Macro Focus Range 0.4 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm (W)
Flash
Flash Mode Auto, Auto w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro
Flash Range 50 cm – 4.0 m (W), 1.0 cm – 2.5 m (T) (1.6 – 13 ft. (W), 3.3 – 8.2 ft. (T))
Exposure
Exposure Control Program AE, Manual; AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift
Exposure Compensation -2 EV to +2 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Metering System Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, spot**
* Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AF
** Fixed to center
Sensitivity Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent
(Subject movement is taken into account while shooting in Auto and Easy modes)
White Balance
White Balance Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
*The color of faces is evaluated in Face Detect
Viewfinder & Monitor
LCD 3.0″ 230K
Functions
Continuous Drive Normal: approx. 1.3 fps
AF: approx. 0.9 fps
LV: approx. 0.9 fps
Shooting Modes Auto*, P, Av, Tv, M, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200), Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie, Night Scene
* Automatically detects the shooting scene.
Color Mode My Colors
My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color*
*Adjustment of contrast, sharpness and saturation is available.
– Saving original image is not available.
Playback Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Index (4-100 thumbnails), Over Exposure Warning, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Resize, Easy;
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Auto Rotate, Resume, Easy
Movie
Movie Format AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (Monaural))
Movie Recording 640 x 480 @ 30 fps/30 fps LP
320 x 240 @ 30 fps available up to 4GB or 60 minutes per clip
Max. Recording Resolution 640 x 480
Recording Media
File Formats Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
Storage Media SD / SDHC / MMC / MMC+ / HC MMC+ Card
Interface
USB Yes
A/V Out Yes
Battery
Battery 2 x AA Batteries
Feature
Features Smart AUTO detects and analyzes faces, brightness, colors, distance, and movement, then compensates and enhances to make every image the best it can be by selecting an appropriate setting for the scene.
Easy Mode makes capturing images as easy as 1-2-3! The camera takes all the guesswork out of the equation by determining the right shooting mode for the situation.
This high-powered 10x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer ensures clear images whether you are up close or further away.
Lightweight, compact camera with the DIGIC 4 Image Processor and high resolution 10.0 Megapixels you can take anywhere you go!
Large 3.0″ PureColor System LCD enables easy viewing.
This AA battery powered camera enables you to easily power up.
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 1 year limited
Labor 1 year limited